Sakari Oramo is new Malko jury president
Sakari Oramo has been named as the Malko Competition’s new jury president. The Finnish conductor replaces previous president Lorin Maazel, who passed away in July. … Read more
Conductor
New signings for Hazard Chase, Yamaha and Opus 3
Hazard Chase has added conductors Alpesh Chauhan and Christopher Moulds (pictured) to its roster. Chauhan is the inaugural conducting fellow at the City of Birmingham … Read more
Why Porgy and Bess deserves more credit
George Gershwin’s most adventurous music is showcased in Porgy and Bess, argues British conductor Tim Murray. Here he explains why it’s a true operatic masterpiece of … Read more
Sheppard to conduct Tour de France opening
British conductor and composer Philip Sheppard will lead the orchestra and chorus of Opera North at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Tour de France. The … Read more
Aarhus Symphony gets the Gallic touch
French maestro Marc Soustrot had conducted the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra just once when he was named the ensemble’s next chief conductor. ‘Somehow the chemistry was … Read more
LSO Conducting Competition shortlist unveiled
Twenty young European conductors have been shortlisted for the 2014 Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition. The competition attracted a total of 225 applications from 25 countries. … Read more
Orchestral engineering: The Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic
The Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic’s bold new album bridges east and west – what’s more it was recorded in a car garage. Clare Wiley reports from … Read more
A stroke of good luck: one maestro’s path to stardom
From Tuscan village to San Francisco opera house, Nicola Luisotti’s route to stardom reads like a feel-good Hollywood movie. Maria Roberts meets the energetic maestro When … Read more
Finland: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Shortly after the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra relocated to the city’s grand new Helsinki Music Centre [Musiikkitalo] in 2011, the ensemble’s subscriber base sat at just … Read more
Barenboim launches new digital label
Pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim has teamed up with Universal Music to create a new digital-only label. The first release from Peral Music, Bruckner’s Symphonies … Read more